Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

Thermometers marked 100 IN the
shade in this vicinity on Tuesday after
noon.
Hay sells readily for So per ton as
hauled from the fields.
Mr.. and Mrs l, c. Comfort took a
drive to Avoca on Saturday.
Mrs. Pritchett and daughter Clara
returned home on Tuesday evening
after an absence of five weeks, which
time they spent visiting with Mrs.
Miller, of Wyoming, daughter of Mrs.
Pritchett.
Miss Edwards of Highland, is Wis
iting with her sister, Mrs. Brandt, of
this place.
Mrs. John Lemon spent Tuesday in
Dodgeville.
ID. r. Crowel, one of our popular
merchants, took the train Wednesday
evening, for Clarke Centre, Dakota,
where he goes to visit a sister, and en-
Joy some of the scenery, and breathe
the invigorating air found there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cunningham
took drive to Mineral Point on Sat
urday last.
VIM. Fox now has his new stage
running from this place to Highland,
and it is indeed a model vehicle, and
reflects credit upon the manufacturers,
MeSsrs Lane & RhOr, of this place.
Passengers claim that it is such a
luxury to ride in it that it is with quite
a degree of reluctance that they
change it for n. W. II. Il. coaches
when they reach here.
A number from our village went to
Platteville on Thursday to attend the
wedding of Miss Clara Elgar, sister
of Mrs. VIII Billings, of this place, to
Mr.. Charles Maynard, of Apple River,
Ill. All report pleasant time, and
the wedding brilliant affair.
Dr. Pearce, of Dodgeville, makes
regular visits to this place every Tues
day afternoon. Those wishing to see
him will find him at the drug store.
Mr.. HankinS, Prof. Osborne and
other famous vOcaliStS, will be present
next Sunday afternoon at the regular
church exercises and will render some
of their choice selections. They need
no commentator from our pen, as
they are well known here as first class
artists, and those who attend and eX-
pect to hear something good will not
go away disappointed. 1t is hoped
| there will be a full house. Everybody
| come.
Some very attractive posters have
been placed in our town the past week
reminding us that the Mineral Point
fair is approaching. There are as
usual many attractive features in the
programme; and with the liberal pre-
miumS offered in all the different de
partmentS cannot fail to be as usual
one of the best fairs in the state.
W.JR.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Farmers in our vicinity are at pres
ent hard at work gathering their crops.
Though we have been visited with a
severe drought farmers feel that they
are compensated for their labor
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Doyle returned
home on Tuesday last from Fennimore,
where they have been visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norris, parents of
Mrs. Doyle.
We notice Constant ChOlvin on our
streets quite often of late. Some claim
he is looking for school and others
say he is looking for a farmers
daughter. We hope he may find both.
Quite brutal fight took place in
our usually quiet streets on Saturday
evening last. We would advise some
of our local Sullivans to fight their dis
graceful battles elsewhere in the future,
otherwise they will be held to answer
| for their brutal conduct.
Mrs. Lavinia Mathews is visiting
with her sister, Mrs John Fox, near
| Highland.
The Union Hotel is being treated
to coat of paint. The work is being
done by the firm of Lane " RhOr,
skillful workmen. Cobb has now first
class hotel accommodations.
Mrs. Prichett and her daughter, Clara
returned home Tuesday from pro
longed visit with friends and relatives
in the northern part of the state. We
are glad to see them looking so well
| The thermometer to-day registered
| 102 in the shade. A. J. NJ.